Bmat Stem Academy
Ofsted: Good
Score
F32
- Type
- University technical college
- Phase
- Secondary
- Location
- Harlow, CM20 3EZ
- Distance
- 0.6km away
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Tripton Road, Harlow, CM18 6AA
Local ranking29th of 80 secondary schools in Essex
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026
Secondary
Phase
1120
Capacity
11-18
Age range
Mixed
Gender
Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 22 February 2023. Figures last updated .
Year:
GCSE Results
2025-26- Average Attainment 8
- 50.0 nat46.2
- Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
- 48.3% nat46.3%
- Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
- 70.7% nat64.8%
- Cohort Size
- 174
Destinations
After GCSE 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 96.0%
- Continued in education
- 90.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 4.0%
- Employment
- 2.0%
- Not sustained
- 1.0%
After A-Levels 2024-25
- Sustained education/employment
- 94.0%
- Higher education
- 74.0%
- Apprenticeships
- 3.0%
- Employment
- 16.0%
- Not sustained
- 5.0%
A-Level Results
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
D+
Avg A-Level Grade
22.3
Avg Points/Entry
nat 35.0
25.3
Best 3 A-Levels
nat 35.8
99
A-Level Students
- AAB+ with Facilitating
- 1.6% nat17.5%
- Applied General Avg Points
- 24.8
- 16-18 Cohort
- 202
Pupil Demographics
2024-25- Total Pupils
- 1082
- Boys
- 553 (50%)
- Girls
- 546 (50%)
- Capacity
- 1120 (98% full)
- SEND
- 11.7%
- FSM Eligible
- 22.1%
- EAL
- 24.6%
- SEN with EHC Plan
- 1.7%
- SEN Support
- 10.1%
- Pupil:Teacher Ratio
- 17.2:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 62.8
- Budget per Pupil
- £8,120/yr
*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25
Attendance & Absence
2024-25*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results
- Overall Absence Rate
- 6.7% nat6.2%
- Persistent Absence
- 17.2% nat15.8%
Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.
School Information
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Religious Character
- Roman Catholic
- Nursery
- Not applicable
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Boarders
- No boarders
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Pupil Ethnicity
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- White British: 41.8%
- Black African: 20.8%
- White Other: 14.1%
- Asian Indian: 5.8%
- Other: 2.6%
- Mixed White & Black African: 2.4%
- Mixed Other: 1.9%
- Black Caribbean: 1.9%
41.8%
White British
20.8%
Black African
14.1%
White Other
Historical Trends
GCSE Performance
Pupil Demographics
Attendance & Absence
Contact & Location
Tripton Road
Harlow, East of England
Administrative
- URN
- 137058
- UKPRN
- 10034771
- Establishment No.
- 5458
- Trust
- ST. MARK'S WEST ESSEX CATHOLIC SCHOOL
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